Golovkin is not a risk taker. Simple.

[Larry the boss]

Ward had just moved up to 168 and fought Kessler in his 20th fight. Followed by, Bika, Froch, Dawson, Abraham etc.

GGG's had 34 fights and not fought one single challenge.

That's why people give Ward credit.

Name me any other fighter in the P4P charts that has faced that level of competion from their 20th fight onwards.

Exception is obviously Rigo.

Just moved up to 168?? he had been at 168 and even at 171 the fight before Kessler

[UNBIASED BOXING]

Just moved up to 168?? he had been at 168 and even at 171 the fight before Kessler

He was also a LHW in the amateurs (although the limit is different for that)

[titan m]

I don't agree with people knocking GGG for agreeing to fight Mayweather at 154 but not Canelo at 155, everybody wants to be the one to beat Mayweather so they'll make sacrifices but Canelo is a middleweight champion and GGG is his mandatory so he doesn't need to sacrifice anything for that fight.

A win over Mayweather means a lot more than a win over Canelo even if Canelo has a belt, to me its crazy to compare the two, everybody and I mean everybody wants to be the one to knock Mayweather off. When Mayweather is picking an opponent people say "who is going to win the Mayweather sweepstakes?" its not the same with Canelo, at least not yet.

As far as being willing to fight Froch at 168 and not Ward, I don't know why, maybe its just a more interesting fight to GGG, you'd have to ask him but I think he opened himself up for a bit of the **** hes been taking by saying that. I understand staying at 160 to unify that's what I would do too if I was him but if that's the plan then stick to it because as soon as you say you'll move up to fight one but not the other, people are going to **** on you.

[Reigning Champ]

Just moved up to 168?? he had been at 168 and even at 171 the fight before Kessler

It wasn't literal

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Lemieux was a bigger risk than Canelo will be, and one with less rewards.

Watch boxin, ignore reality tv specials and hype machines, you will see a different sport. Canelo has no ****in chance.

[New England]

I like the guy. Great power and IQ but the guy will not take risks man. Simple.

"I will fight Floyd at 154" - But will not fight Canelo at 155. He will cut weight to fight the smaller guy he can bully, but not Canelo? Money cannot be an excuse anymore. Canelo is currently GGG's, if not boxing's, biggest draw.

"I will fight Froch at 168" - But will not fight Ward at 168. He will move up to fight an active 38 year old, with not much skill, who announced his retirement this year. But will not fight the more skillful, quicker, smarter and younger Ward?

You GGG fanatics need to be realists man. No doubt he is one of the best in the sport but he will not take risks.

floyd mayweather is the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. you make a career high payday, and more importantly, if you knock him out, you jump into the next tax bracket.



people don't understand this, which is fine; they box for money! lots and lots of money. i'm just going ot say it again. this is pro boxing. they box for lots and lots of money. people get rich in this game. they don't get there by matching fighters the way a fan would.

[Ray*]

Lemieux was a bigger risk than Canelo will be, and one with less rewards.

Watch boxin, ignore reality tv specials and hype machines, you will see a different sport. Canelo has no ****in chance.

Lem a bigger risk? You new to boxing? No offence it just sounds ****** to call fighting Lem a bigger risk, even Lem promoter doesn't think GGG fight his fighter was a risk.

[firstborn]

floyd mayweather is the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. you make a career high payday, and more importantly, if you knock him out, you jump into the next tax bracket.

people don't understand this, which is fine; they box for money! lots and lots of money. i'm just going ot say it again. this is pro boxing. they box for lots and lots of money. people get rich in this game. they don't get there by matching fighters the way a fan would.

The bold is the reality however your post will fall on deaf ears. Too many adults on this site consider boxers their personal super hero.

[Dr Rumack]

Facing Ward in your first fight at 168 is insane. Ward is arguably the best boxer alive. Only his inactivity casts doubt on the matter.

Since most people here are fans of Manny and Floyd, consider this. Not once in their careers did Floyd and Manny take a fight that's as risky as GGG fighting Ward in his first fight at 168. The closest Manny came was Barrera at 126. The closest Floyd came was Castillo at 135.

Don't demand something of a fighter that your own heroes haven't done.

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Lem a bigger risk? You new to boxing? No offence it just sounds ****** to call fighting Lem a bigger risk, even Lem promoter doesn't think GGG fight his fighter was a risk.

Lemeiux was a moderate risk. Canelo is next to zero risk. At least Lemieux is somewhat awkward and explosive.

Canelo has absolutely no advantages over Golovkin other than 1-2 lbs of water and he's a huge payday. How is that a risk?